Nelson A. Miles

Nelson A. Miles
Nelson A. Miles
	Miles as Commanding General, 1898
1st Military Governor of Puerto Rico
	In office; July 25, 1898 – October 18, 1898
President	William McKinley
Preceded by	Position established
Succeeded by	John R. Brooke
Commanding General of the U.S. Army
	In office; October 5, 1895 – August 8, 1903
President	Grover Cleveland; William McKinley; Theodore Roosevelt
Preceded by	John Schofield
Succeeded by	Position abolished; (Samuel B. M. Young as Chief of Staff of the U.S. Army)
Personal details
Born	August 8, 1839; Westminster, Massachusetts, U.S.
Died	May 15, 1925 (aged 85); Washington, D.C., U.S.
Resting place	Arlington National Cemetery
Political party	Republican
Alma mater	Taylor University
Awards	Medal of Honor
Signature
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Army
Years of service	1861–1903
Rank	Lieutenant General
Unit	22nd Massachusetts Infantry Regiment; 61st New York Infantry Regiment
Commands	61st New York Volunteer Infantry Regiment; Military Division of the Missouri; Commanding General of the United States Army
Battles/wars	American Civil War Battle of Antietam; Battle of Fredericksburg; Battle of Chancellorsville; Overland Campaign Battle of the Wilderness; Battle of Spotsylvania Court House; ; Appomattox Campaign; ; Indian Wars Red River War; Great Sioux War of 1876; Nez Perce War; Ghost Dance War; ; Spanish–American War;

Nelson Appleton Miles (August 8, 1839 – May 15, 1925) was a United States Army officer who served in the American Civil War, the American Indian Wars and the Spanish–American War. From 1895 to 1903, Miles served as the last Commanding General of the United States Army, before the office was transformed into the Chief of Staff of the Army.

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